Athletic Bilbao, which has never been relegated for a century, adheres to the "Basque bloodline"

Athletic Bilbao Club in Spain has always adhered to the "Basqueeseen policy", which is widely known in football.

The so-called "Basqueesetes Policies" refer to the fact that the team can only be composed of players with Basque nationality, or players born and raised in the Basque Autonomous Region. Even if they are not pure Basque people, they are regarded as "real Basque people" as long as they grow up in the football environment in the Basque region.

The current Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde is not a Basque, but he has received football training in clubs in the Basque region since he was a child. His spirit and style are even more like the "Basque people" than many locals. Strict discipline, serious attitude, and never give up - this is the essence of Basque football. Although the brothers Nico Williams and Iniyaki Williams in the

are African-American players, they have grown up in the club's youth training system "Lesama" and have long inherited the will of Basque football. Maroan Chana, who joined in January this year, is also in a similar situation. Although he is not from Lesama but is a Moroccan, he grew up in other clubs in the Basque Country. Although Alvaro Gallo was born in Madrid and did not have Basque ancestry, he lived in the Basque since childhood. After making his mark in Portugal in his early years, he finally chose to return to Bilbao.

Although this policy is flexible in implementation, the scope of available talents is still very limited.

However, under such talent restrictions, Athletic Bilbao has never experienced a relegation in more than a hundred years of self-establishing team. They continue to create admirable achievements with limited resources.

Last season, they finished fourth in La Liga again and successfully secured the qualification for the Champions League in the new season. Although he lost to Manchester United in the Europa League semi-finals, this performance is excellent in terms of the club's size and resources.

Bilbao people cherish every available talent. They know very well that once they relax and go in the wrong direction in youth training, the future path will be unsustainable. Because of this, the club showed amazing cohesion. Not only the players and coaches of the top teams, but all the club employees are devoted to their work with great pride. Even the children in the youth training echelon always remember that their behavior cannot humiliate the club's philosophy.